Like many people, Joan Powers tried various gym options available to her. She used to go to a chain gym in Beachwood and remembers not having the best experiences. The women there were, she says, “almost model looking.” The age spread seemed narrow, too. At 61, Joan was used to not being the youngest person around, but the chain gyms seemed to be filled with intimidating muscle bros and college kids.

Her daughter found out about Health 360 through COSE. She convinced Joan to give it a shot, too. Joan was hooked.

Health 360 wasn’t like the chain gyms, she quickly realized. Instead of being filled with one group of people, all walks of life were represented.

“It’s very non-threatening,” Joan says about the environment at Health 360. Everything was going pretty well, it seemed. Then Joan was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

“It was devastating,” Joan says. She’d been working out since her 30s, and considered keeping up her health paramount. Her mother is 88 and has osteoporosis and Joan kept that in mind. Avoiding a family history of problems was part of what kept her going.

It’s important to work yourself hard. It’s important to push the limit.”

But, Joan didn’t let the diagnosis stop her. She works with Kelsey and Cindy, two of Health 360’s professional, highly-qualified personal trainers. They go over nutritional advice and design workouts together that are personally tailored for Joan.

“It’s not cookie cutter,” Joan says in reference to her workout routines. Instead of doing the same thing with all their clients, her trainers make sure to take the time design workouts that are right for her. “They talk the talk and walk the walk,” she says.

With Kelsey, Joan does real boxing workouts. Cindy helps her out with nutrition and fitness routines. They both make sure Joan gets everything she needs from her Health 360 visits. “It’s important to work yourself hard. It’s important to push the limit,” she says. That was made much more clear by the diabetes diagnosis.

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Joan has had such great success at Health 360 that she even convinced her fitness-shy husband to come on board. He too had noticed how, at most chain gyms, the clientele was muscly dudes and model-looking women. It all felt intimidating to him, remembers Joan.

“I don’t care what people think of me,” says Joan. She goes to the gym to workout, and does not bother with hair or makeup. And the best part about Health 360, she says, is that her husband found out that nobody else cared either. He could take things at his own pace, even when professional athletes like Stipe Miocic were there working out. Joan says her husband is far more confident now and works out regularly.

Because of Health 360, Joan says she can “operate at a higher level” than many of the other women her age. She can lift heavy groceries and spend three or four hours in the mall with her daughter. The fitness advice she gets and workouts she does with Kelsey and Cindy directly impact he daily life. At Health 360, Joan says, “I never have to worry about not working hard.”

Maryann Zehe’s life was pretty standard for a woman her age: hobbies, family, and the gym. Then her husband fell off the roof.

In an instant, her life went haywire. Hospital trips, doctors, forms and more took over. Her husband was now paralyzed from the neck down. Normalcy, it seemed, was a long ways away.

But Maryann had what she called her “little hidden treasure.” Every day during the two years that her husband was in the hospital, Maryann got up early and went to the gym. Not any chain gym full of machines and college kids masquerading as trainers, though. Maryann went to Health 360.

“This gym saved me in so many different ways.”

She credits much of her turnaround during those difficult days to Health 360. “I never would have made it,” she said. Maryann started at Health 360 a few years before her husband’s accident. She’d tried a few of the big chain gyms, but they were always a disappointment.

One day, Maryann overheard the staff at her large chain gym making fun of clients. She’d had enough. “Nobody even said hi,” she said in reference to just how cold and unwelcoming the chain gyms felt.

Health 360, she realized, was vastly different. Maryann stuck to one routine and then called it a day at the chain gyms. “I’m doing stuff now I never thought I would do,” she says.

Maryann’s personal trainer, Teri, works with her on workouts and new routines. They have a relationship that goes beyond just trainer and client. They talk about kids, life events, and more. Teri keeps up with Maryann to make sure she stays dedicated, and even motivates her to try new workouts.

Maryann used to stick to the treadmill, never picking up weights or altering her workouts. Now, she weight lifts, strength trains, and even flips tires on occasion.

Maryann’s husband just got sicker, unfortunately. He had full mental capacities but his body would not respond. And he just kept getting infections. He died last February.

Maryann credits Health 360 with her new outlook on life.

“This gym saved me in so many different ways,” says Maryann.

She had people checking in on her both during her husband’s time in the hospital and after his death. Unlike at the chain gym where getting a “hello” out of someone seemed next to impossible, her gym mates at Health 360 made sure to keep tabs on Maryann. “It’s not the equipment, it’s the people that makes the gym,” says Maryann.

Even her doctor saw a positive change. “She calls me her poster child,” says Maryann, in reference to the fact that she lost 60 pounds and is now fit and active.

Now, Maryann is up to various new things. She’s practicing her golf swing, and even though she claims she’s such a bad shot it makes her trainer mad, she’s having fun. She’s even planned a safari in Botswana during August.

“I’m crossing things off my bucket list I didn’t know were on there,” she says. She points out that a 91-year-old man is a regular at Health 360 as well. She sees him as a goal. “I’m not going to end up in a nursing home,” Maryann says, “they’re not gonna catch me.”

What People Say About Us

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I've worked with Lenny for the past year and he has prepared me to be a Division 1 squash player. Lenny is one of the best trainers I've ever worked with. Lenny brings energy and enthusiasm to each session. He focuses on having the proper form and clearly explains what each exercise targets. Whether he is teaching a new technique or correcting my form, he proceeds with professionalism and motivation. He makes me want to work harder and the workouts are really enjoyable! I could not image what my fitness level would be if I had not been training with Lenny. - Lauren

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My son’s training program with Lenny Taylor was designed to make him a better athlete by becoming stronger, quicker and faster for football and baseball. His program focused on ground up strength build, quick twitch muscle training and form running mechanics. The results to date have been overwhelming and have exceeded the goals set at the start of his training program. The hard work with Lenny helped earn him 2-Time All Ohio in baseball and a Division I scholarship at Ohio University. What we appreciated most about working with Lenny was his focused approach in developing a training program that improved areas of weakness. Lenny’s no excuse mentality and good nature was a huge part of the program and kept my son wanting more. - Mark

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"Prior to this previous summer, my goal was to be the strongest member of my rowing team. In doing so, I knew that I would have to gain 10 pounds. Through working with Lenny throughout the summer, I was able to surpass that goal and gain 14 pounds of muscle (165 to 179). Lenny continually pushes me every training session through positive reinforcement in order to allow me to reach my potential as an athlete. My goal for this upcoming winter is to match that 14 lbs, I have no doubt that Lenny will push me past it. Additionally, Lenny's personality makes working with him something that I'm always looking forward to." - Brad

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